Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS was 11.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Marshall Islands, 2002–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Marshall Islands is 11.3%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.4% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Marshall Islands peaked at 27.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2022.
Marshall Islands ranks 127th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14.8% | — |
| 2003 | 22.5% | +51.9% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | -30.7% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -50.4% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 11.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 11.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.0%, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 14.8% | 22.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 15.0% | 27.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 11.3% | 22.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 407 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 269 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 461 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 469 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,009 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,369 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -7.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.143 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Marshall Islands?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Marshall Islands was 11.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2022.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Marshall Islands ranks 127th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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